Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction – 22 - 28 August 2022
Live Sessions: U.S. Coins & Currency
Part 2: Tu, 23.08.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Tu, 23.08.2022, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part 4: We, 24.08.2022, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Th, 25.08.2022, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Th, 25.08.2022, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 7: Th, 25.08.2022, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part 8: Fr, 26.08.2022, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part 9: Sa, 27.08.2022, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 10: Sa, 27.08.2022, from 11:00 PM CEST
Description
1855-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
This charming honey-orange and reddish-gold example offers undeniable originality and exceptional eye appeal for a lightly circulated C-Mint half eagle. Softly frosted surfaces are lustrous for the grade with sharp striking detail to virtually all features. The 1855-C is a median rarity in the Charlotte Mint five-dollar gold series in terms of total number of coins believed extant. Well worn and/or impaired coins are the norm among survivors from a mintage of 39,789 pieces. This aesthetically appealing, problem free Choice AU represents an important bidding opportunity for advanced Southern gold collectors.
PCGS# 8262. NGC ID: 25UR.
PCGS Population: 16; 16 finer, just six of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). CAC Population: 7; 3.
From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 7'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 5'000 USD |
